Pacific Northwest Gardening: What cool things have you added this spring?, 1 by Soferdig

Soferdig wrote:
Well I finally have something over Zone 8. Roses grow like weeds here and no fungus or winter death. Our dry climate lets us spray water on the leaves and nothing happens. Though I usually soaker irrigate. I went to the nursery Kayte and bought only a PH meter and lots of blood meal. My DW on the other hand was not so fortunate. This last week I have been sucking up all the mulch on my beds and chipping it smaller and after cleaning up putting 4 " of compost I grew last year on the whole soil surface. I then remulched the beds thinner so my chickens can get to the bugs and worms. I suspect this year will be the most dramatic plant growth I ever have even though it is still Feb here. I ended up with over 5 yrds of home made black gold!
Lynn yes the room will be open by sliding glass door to the house. I never have to worry about too hot because our evenings in the hottest days drop below 70F. I am converting my front porch into a Lyndall sun room/GH. This is the porch. I think I will wrap it around to the left of the picture and use it for solar heating.